Where Does The Last Name Balkani Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Balkani (Hindi: बालकनी, Marathi: कानी) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Balkani.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,353,468^th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Balkani are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Balkani is also the 1,381,723^rd most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 52 people.

The last name Balkani is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 710,949. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 43 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 23 percent reside and Golestan Province, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 21 percent reside and Turkey, where 10 percent reside.